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The Lionfish

Let me introduce you to the lionfish (actually if you look closely there are two in this shot.. one on the background) Lionfish are a predatory species that often hunt in what appears to be groups. A rather lazy fish, they hang motionless at the crest of the reef waiting for dinner to swim to by! The Lionfish are a nocturnal family of fish that lives in holes and caves in the reef only coming out at night to hunt. There are about 350 different species found throughout the warm oceans of the world. I met this one a dive in Florida over a reef in about 15 feet pf water& This image is a little dark... but so was the water and I could not go back for my flash.......

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Cathie Brock 22 Apr 2006

What a wonderful insight into another world, well done Richard, never seen one before, still learning!!!GREAT...Cath xxx

Fifi Xu 22 Apr 2006

wow, this is a beautiful photo!

John Enright 15 Mar 2006

that looks like one fish with a bad attitude... guess we dont wanna play with him too long. Casey this is a photo.

Thomas Broadfoot 09 Aug 2005

Good work on this piece

Casey Catton 08 Aug 2005

Wow...gorgeous pastel work!

stephanie atlee 08 Aug 2005

What a cute little guy...and i should ammend my last comment...nice job on making the picture so real.

Pat Abbott 07 Aug 2005

Very pretty capture, Richard.

Emily Reed 07 Aug 2005

Another exquisite photo.

Cara St. Marie 07 Aug 2005

Great underwater shot!

Charlotte Ottilo 07 Aug 2005

Great shot Richard

Aris Stathakis 07 Aug 2005

a fantastic fish, great shot!

joan warburton 07 Aug 2005

Amazing photo of an amazing fish1 Beautiful shot!!

Diana Hume 07 Aug 2005

Wonderful photo! He looks so dressed up, and yet so sad! He must have been stood up for his date!

Artist Reply: . . Yes you may be right Diana.. maybe that's his date going off in the background... poor fellow...

Nancy Woolweber 07 Aug 2005

This is truly a great photo. I love to watch these characters swim and flaunt their spikes and beauty.

thea walstra 07 Aug 2005

Wow, such a beauty!